The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent article , I charted the way in which Sweden utilized the possibilities presented by the widespread adoption of electrical energy to transform its economy and itself as a country. Indeed, such a relationship between energy consumption and economic growth has been observed in numerous countries over the course of the 20th century.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Changing meetings from time wasting to time valued, from energy sapping to energy producing, requires a different approach to designing, leading, and contributing in meetings. Identify the habits that work for and against energy-producing, time-valued meetings. Barbara’s investment helps ensure the meeting’s success.

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Participative Committee Energy Executive Coaching 193

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 25, 2018

In the NFL, the 2013 Denver Broncos were built to win, but couldn't handle the poised Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. Evolve, Learn & Refine Daily With your standards now defined, spend time and energy paying attention to the quality of the work environment and your team’s performance. Test new approaches.

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Blanchard Consultative Learning-by-Doing Sports 171

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2013

This post first appeared 1/24/2013 on SmartBlog on Leadership : The year 2013 has begun, and with it a new year of scrutinizing CEO performance. Aubrey McClendon, CEO, Chesapeake Energy, made the top of the list, although it’s not ranked. How can CEOs avoid ending up on the “Worst CEOs of 2013”? Poor talent management.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 29, 2013

Incorporating some of these steps into your leadership can definitely increase your chances of success and sustainability whether you are an extrovert or an introvert. 2. Sustain your energy. ” out loud as I read, knowing that the wisdom in it is good for all leaders, not just Introverts. 5. Keep it fresh.

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Influence Executive Coaching Fashion Energy 262

Strategy Driven

JULY 20, 2023

Despite the looming threat of heart failure, he never allowed it to hinder his path to success. The Life-Saving Transplant While Sudhir Choudhrie achieved remarkable success in his career, his health battles persisted. At the tender age of eight, Choudhrie underwent a medical examination that revealed a rare heart condition.

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Tourism Education Library Airlines 111

Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2021

I talked about the myriad changes happening in my life at that time – 2013 was the year I divorced, moved to a new city for a new job, turned 40, and saw my adopted daughter turn 18 and move out on her own. Authenticity and Career Success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 27, 2017

If you’re like the majority of the Western world, you’re probably motivated by greater and greater personal financial success, the yardstick most leaders use to assess their value. But our individual success is not what we care most about. He thought that was how you led people – how one gained recognition and success.

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Goal Motivation Learning-by-Doing CEO 171

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Let the success of your little experiment become contagious. If you are in a business culture that is resistant to change, instead of wasting energy on frustration follow this formula. Put in place measurable goals to track success. Others will start saying: "Who are those guys? How can we get results like that?"

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Contingency Plans Resistance Consensus Software 251

General Leadership

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The founders (and those who would follow them) were so successful at everything they did they quickly became confidants and advisors to kings and emperors around the world. However, like the Jesuits each of us wants to use our time, talent and energy to help make the world better than we first found it.

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Commitment Mentor Examples Compliance 419

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 16, 2013

Since most changes are in response to performance gaps, speed to completion is a default success factor. Taking stock of their qualifications will focus their energy and build confidence. Two or three short discussions will be enough to capture the key learnings so that the successes can be repeated and mistakes can be avoided.

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Project Learning-by-Doing Skills Environment 257

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 4, 2012

If you don’t know the purpose of your efforts, you certainly won’t be able to inspire your team to success. It will take energy and effort, but no one said that being a leader was easy. Purpose fathers that final burst of energy that carries your team over the line, with the broken tape fluttering at their feet. Grow together.

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Mission Statement Sharpe Incentives Energy 246

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 25, 2014

By giving people ideas on how they can be even more successful (as opposed to visualizing a failed past), we can increase their chances of achieving this success in the future. Feed forward is especially suited to successful people. Successful people like getting ideas that are aimed at helping them achieve their goals.

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Construction Video Participative Efficiency 143

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 21, 2014

There’s a reason I devote so much time and energy to identifying interpersonal challenges in successful people. You’re smart, you’re up-to-date, you know the technical aspects of your job, but often you may lack some important people skills and it’s hindering your success.

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Video Executive Coaching Follow-up Document 115

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen. Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration.

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Competitive Advantage Film Creativity Open-book 285

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2015

The Strategy of Creating a Space for Success. A fundamental strategy for annual planning is creating a space for success. What was your biggest success? For instance, how many hours of sleep did you average per night this year, and how many hours would you need to achieve optimal energy for top business performance?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consider your most successful moment(s). What gives you energy throughout the day? How do you positively utilize that energy when your tank is overflowing. In 2013, Katie translated this observation into action and pursued a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Board Certification in Executive and Career Coaching.

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Career Positioning Education Benchmarking 103

Engaging Leader

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Earlier in his career, Kent was a leader within a large national organization, and several years ago he launched Live It Forward, LLC, where he now speaks to people about goal setting, leadership, and career success. How does speaking put you in the position of “energy leader”? How can you improve your speaking and presenting?

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How To Follow-up Career Education 124

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 14, 2013

The problem is that it takes time and energy to really think through the implications of a set of goals and facilitate a thoughtful process to vet them. However, I’ve found it’s a great checklist to ensure you’re goals have power, and a greater likelihood of success. Instead they were created in a relative vacuum.

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Goal Sharpe Teamwork Follow-up 273

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 2, 2014

Alex Von Bidder is co-owner of the Four Seasons in New York – one of the most famous and successful restaurants in the world. Today, if people have the ambition and energy to achieve great success in any field, it’s unlikely that this ambition and energy will just stop when they reach 65.

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Drucker Chief Executive Officer Participative Open-book 126

Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

February 4, 2013. Since the skill was necessary in people’s professional lives but there were limited training resources available, Carnegie’s training was wildly successful right from his opening night. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. Thoughts for the Everyday Leader.

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Leadership Open-book Influence Training 213

Building Personal Strength

MAY 8, 2013

When it comes to investing in themselves, most people spend much, much more time, personal energy and money on "A," trying to improve their personal appearance, than they do on "B," getting stronger as individuals. Copyright 2013. Beauty Life Goal Success Learning Self-improvement Self-development' BY FAR, most people pick B.

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Long-term Goal Learning-by-Doing Energy 81

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. Knowing your stats increases your awareness so that you can make proactive choices about how you spend your time and energy.

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Management Short-term Biotechnology Long-term 165

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Research by Gallup, as reported in The State of the American Workplace in 2013, discovered that roughly 70% of workers were disengaged. Simply put, the underlying factor in the success rate of engaging our workforce and delivering change is leadership. A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

d.light’s simple three-item product line simultaneously addresses poverty, education, air pollution/toxic fumes/health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more—and makes a huge difference in lives of its customers. As of February 28, 2013, the company claims: 13,638,438 “lives empowered”. Two examples: Let There Be Light.

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Productivity Products Prahalad Open-book 50

Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Source: The Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2013. This communication is subliminally conveyed through pitch, timbre, volume, energy, willpower, conviction--these are but a few of the elements that compel us to listen. This is the key to success in business and in life. Are you being genuine? Are you being honest?

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Personal Power Power Self-aware Welch 88

Coaching Tip

JULY 9, 2013

He focused his energies on the emerging digital books business and building a family of dedicated Nook digital devices, including color tablets. Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2013 . Mr. Lynch had been named chief executive in March 2010, having previously run the company''s website. Related articles.

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Chief Executive Officer eBook Leadership Leadership Styles 97

QAspire

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Liz Alexander (who I interviewed in 2013 on the topic of thought leadership ) and Naveen Lakkur (Director, Founder Institute, India) wrote a new book titled “ FOUND – Transforming Your Unlimited Ideas Into One Sustainable Business ”. success rate, which I think you will agree is shockingly low. success rate. That equates to a 0.4%

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Entrepreneur Books Charan Follow-up 70

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2013

As such, StrategyDriven Advisory Services was created to provide executives and managers with the insights of highly experienced peers who are themselves successful business leaders. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

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Operations Chief Executive Officer Uncertainty Strategic Planning 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2013

Within her book, Deirdre covers topics from personal Politics, Fear, and Energy to Reputation, Stories, and Hunger. Each examines the often unspoken realities of each topic, how the most successful leaders deal with the challenge, and actions readers can take to improve their leadership skills. Benefits of Using this Book.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! As a bonus, Jennifer includes an infographic of a 2013 survey by The Institute for Corporate Productivity that demonstrates how critical of an issue change is for today’s organizations. Leadership Practices and Approaches. Hint: Don’t hit the snooze button.).

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Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 205

Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

Disengaged and distracted employees cost businesses money as they ‘sleepwalk’ through their workday, bringing little energy or passion to the table. Making their successes visible to the rest of the team provides the employee with the recognition he or she deserves, while continuing to motivate others. Visibility.

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Motivation Incentives Chief Executive Officer Absenteeism 51

Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

She had all the skills for the job but one; she lacked an executive presence, a certain energy, and gravitas. And indeed, some people do seem to innately possess an abundance of charisma, which has been shown in a variety of C-suite studies to be a significant factor in executive success. What can be done?

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Charisma CFO CEO Execution 65

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Success in the workplace depends on your ability to relate effectively to people. Your success at work depends on your ability to set the kinds of boundaries that encourage mutual respect and keep the focus on productivity. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. 7 Tale-Tell Signs of a Toxic Relationship.

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Competitive Advantage Bottom-up Airlines Project 58

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Leaders with this kind of intense integrity are very specific about what they will and won''t do, without wasting energy on guilt, and they ask their team for the same level of integrity. With this focus, the energy of the group becomes immediately efficient and focused.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Learning-by-Doing 259

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

It’s a fascinating study, one that echoes my constant inquiry of the difference between success and failure. You are teaching what separates successful innovators from those who struggle. If Tesla’s ideas ultimately had more impact, then why was Edison so much more successful? Lessons from Tesla versus Edison.

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Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 80

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 26, 2013

I don’t have enough energy for this, and it is never going to stop. But leaders who embrace this new way of working will become the stewards of their organization – creating the necessary changes, eliminating the ‘modern wastes,’ and ushering their companies into a future where they’re strong, lean, and poised for success.

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